NAWAB SHAH, FEB 19, (DNA) –  Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has lambasted Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday and demanded him to eliminate terrorists’ hideouts. Bilawal paid a visit to a hospital in Nawab Shah and inquired on the wounded after a suicide blast at shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar on Thursday claimed 88 lives. While talking to the media in Nawab Shah, he demanded the Minister for Interior to target hideouts and eliminate terrorism. He said that attack on the shrine is oneRead More

RAWALPINDI, FEB 19, (DNA) -Pakistani forces killed several militants affiliated with Jamaatul Ahrar after it bombed their hideouts in the Rena area of Afghanistan situated near the Pakistan border on the second consecutive day on Saturday. According to the reports, Pakistani troops successfully targeted the hideouts of Jamaatul Ahrar across the border and inflicted huge casualties on them. The Afghan sources informed that a high-value target is known for recruiting terrorists and training suicide bomber, Rehman Baba, was also gunned down, further adding that at least 12 terror sanctuaries, includingRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 19, (DNA) – Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar called parliamentary leaders on telephone, to discuss with them matters concerning extension in working of military courts for speedy trial of terrorists. The political leaders that the Finance Minister called on Saturday included Maulana Fazal ur Rahman, Syed Naveed Qamar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and Maulana Attaur Rahman. During his telephone calls the Minister emphasized the need for complete consensus in this matter and said that a prompt decision was vital to counter the fresh waveRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 19, (DNA) – Secretary Foreign Affairs Aizaz Chaudhry has said that Afghanistan’s cooperation was imperative to wipe out terrorism and ensure peace in the region. Pakistan desires cooperation of Afghan intelligence, leadership and other institutions to address the issues for holding peace in the region. Talking to PTV, he said that Pakistan wanted peace in Afghanistan and for that, Afghan leadership, military intelligence, and other stakeholders should come forward to formulate strategy to resolve the problems. Pakistan was taking all important steps like border management and patrolling onRead More

PESHAWAR, FEB 19, (DNA) – Policemen opened fire on a suspicious vehicle on Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway today (Sunday) after the driver tried to escape from the scene. Reportedly, police tried to stop a white Corolla XLI bearing number plate PJ 0061 at toll plaza near Peshawar but the driver didn’t pay heed to the police signal and sped away. Police resorted to firing as the vehicle coming from Swabi took u-turn towards Islamabad. The vehicle took exit from Marati interchange as two police vehicles chased it. A suspect was arrested onRead More